Biological chemistry is an amalgamation of the chemical and life sciences. It is the study of the chemistry of living organisms at the cellular and molecular level, and is vital to the understanding of these living organisms. Applications are diverse and range from pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and cancer research, to agriculture. The Biological Chemistry technical symposia […]

Biological chemistry is an amalgamation of the chemical and life sciences. It is the study of the chemistry of living organisms at the cellular and molecular level, and is vital to the understanding of these living organisms. Applications are diverse and range from pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and cancer research, to agriculture. The Biological Chemistry technical symposia at Pacifichem 2015 features 28 sessions covering a myriad of topics, including peptide and protein chemistry, natural products, epigenetics/epigenomics, biocatalysis, and bioengineering.

Below is a collection of articles, from across the ACS Publications portfolio, designed to give you a sneak peek into the breadth of research that will be presented at Pacifichem 2015. We hope that this selection will stimulate your interest and inspire new ideas as you continue your research in this exciting field.

ACS Catalysis

Nonenzymatic Regeneration of Styrene Monooxygenase for Catalysis

Caroline E. Paul, Dirk Tischler, Anika Riedel, Thomas Heine, Nobuya Itoh, and Frank Hollmann

ACS Catalysis 2015 5 (5), 2961-2965

DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b00041

How the Same Core Catalytic Machinery Catalyzes 17 Different Reactions: the Serine-Histidine-Aspartate Catalytic Triad of α/β-Hydrolase Fold Enzymes

Alissa Rauwerdink and Romas J. Kazlauskas

ACS Catalysis 2015 5 (10), 6153-6176

DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.5b01539

ACS Central Science

Enantioselective Enzyme-Catalyzed Aziridination Enabled by Active-Site Evolution of a Cytochrome P450

Christopher C. Farwell, Ruijie K. Zhang, John A. McIntosh, Todd K. Hyster, and Frances H. Arnold

ACS Central Science 2015 1 (2), 89-93

DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.5b00056

ACS Chemical Biology

In Vitro Selection of Multiple Libraries Created by Genetic Code Reprogramming To Discover Macrocyclic Peptides That Antagonize VEGFR2 Activity in Living Cells

Takashi Kawakami, Takahiro Ishizawa, Tomoshige Fujino, Patrick C. Reid, Hiroaki Suga, and Hiroshi Murakami

ACS Chemical Biology 2013 8 (6), 1205-1214

DOI: 10.1021/cb300697h

Optical Control of the Ca2+ Concentration in a Live Specimen with a Genetically Encoded Ca2+-Releasing Molecular Tool

Noritaka Fukuda, Tomoki Matsuda, and Takeharu Nagai

ACS Chemical Biology 2014 9 (5), 1197-1203

DOI: 10.1021/cb400849n

ACS Chemical Neuroscience

Improved Orange and Red Ca2+ Indicators and Photo physical Considerations for Optogenetic Applications

Jiahui Wu, Lin Liu, Tomoki Matsuda, Yongxin Zhao, Aleksander Rebane, Mikhail Drobizhev, Yu-Fen Chang, Satoko Araki, Yoshiyuki Arai, Kelsey March, Thomas E. Hughes, Ken Sagou, Takaki Miyata, Takeharu Nagai, Wen-hog nLi, and Robert E. Campbell

ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2013 4 (6), 963-972

DOI: 10.1021/cn400012b

Single-Axonal Organelle Analysis Method Reveals New Protein-Motor Associations

Allyson E. Sgro, Sandra M. Bajjalieh, and Daniel T. Chiu

ACS Chemical Neuroscience 2013 4 (2), 277-284

DOI: 10.1021/cn300136y

ACS Combinatorial Science

Solid-Phase Synthesis of Diverse Spiroisoxazolinodiketopiperazines

Yi-Wen Pan, Chih-Wei Guo, Huang-Yao Tu, Chih-Wei Tsai, and Wei-Chieh Cheng

ACS Combinatorial Science 2013 15 (8), 425-434

DOI: 10.1021/co4000248

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters

Chemically Accessible Hsp90 Inhibitor That Does Not Induce a Heat Shock Response

Yen Chin Koay, Jeanette R. McConnell, Yao Wang, Seong Jong Kim, Laura K. Buckton, Flora Mansour, and Shelli R. McAlpine

ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2014 5 (7), 771-776

DOI: 10.1021/ml500114p

ACS Synthetic Biology

Targeted Capture and Heterologous Expression of the Pseudoalteromonas Alterochromide Gene Cluster in Escherichia coli Represents a Promising Natural Product Exploratory Platform

Avena C. Ross, Lauren E. S. Gulland, Pieter C. Dorrestein, and Bradley S. Moore

ACS Synthetic Biology 2015 4 (4), 414-420

DOI: 10.1021/sb500280q

Biochemistry

Quantification of Transthyretin Kinetic Stability in Human Plasma Using Subunit Exchange

Irit Rappley, Cecília Monteiro, Marta Novais, Aleksandra Baranczak, Gregory Solis, R. Luke Wiseman, Stephen Helmke, Mathew S. Maurer, Teresa Coelho, Evan T. Powers, and Jeffery W. Kelly

Biochemistry 2014 53 (12), 1993-2006

DOI: 10.1021/bi500171j

Replication-Competent Influenza Virus and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Luciferase Reporter Strains Engineered for Co-Infections Identify Antiviral Compounds in Combination Screens

Dan Yan, Marco Weisshaar, Kristen Lamb, Hokyung K. Chung, Michael Z. Lin, and Richard K. Plemper

Biochemistry 2015 54 (36), 5589-5604

DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.5b00623

Bioconjugate Chemistry

A Clickable and Photocleavable Lipid Analogue for Cell Membrane Delivery and Release

Shahrina Alam, Daiane S. Alves, Stuart A. Whitehead, Andrew M. Bayer, Christopher D. McNitt, Vladimir V. Popik, Francisco N. Barrera, and Michael D. Best

Bioconjugate Chemistry 2015 26 (6), 1021-1031

DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.5b00044

Targeted Delivery of Ubiquitin-Conjugated BH3 Peptide-Based Mcl-1 Inhibitors into Cancer Cells

Avinash Muppidi, Kenichiro Doi, Selvakumar Edwardraja, Surya V. S. R. K. Pulavarti, Thomas Szyperski, Hong-Gang Wang, and Qing Lin

Bioconjugate Chemistry 2014 25 (2), 424-432

DOI: 10.1021/bc4005574

Journal of Natural Products

Isolation of Pyrrolocins A-C: cis- and trans-Decalin Tetramic Acid Antibiotics from an Endophytic Fungal-Derived Pathway

Raquel C. Jadulco, Michael Koch, Thomas B. Kakule, Eric W. Schmidt, Anita Orendt, Haiyin He, Jeffrey E. Janso, Guy T. Carter, Erica C. Larson, Christopher Pond, Teatulohi K. Matainaho, and Louis R. Barrows

Journal of Natural Products 2014 77 (11), 2537-2544

DOI: 10.1021/np500617u

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Heat Shock Protein 70 Inhibitors. 1. 2,5 ‘-Thiodipyrimidine and 5-(Phenylthio)pyrimidine Acrylamides as Irreversible Binders to an Allosteric Site on Heat Shock Protein 70

Yanlong Kang, Tony Taldone, Hardik J. Patel, Pallav D. Patel, Anna Rodina, Alexander Gozman, Ronnie Maharaj, Cristina C. Clement, Maulik R. Patel, Jeffrey L. Brodsky, Jason C. Young, and Gabriela Chiosis

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2014 57 (4), 1188-1207

DOI: 10.1021/jm401551n

De Novo Conception of Small Molecule Modulators Based on Endogenous Peptide Ligands: Pyrrolodiazepin-2-one gamma-Turn Mimics That Differentially Modulate Urotensin II Receptor-Mediated Vasoconstriction ex Vivo

Julien Dufour-Gallant, David Chatenet, and William D. Lubell

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry 2015 58 (11), 4624-4637

DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.5b00162

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Ratiometric Two-Photon Fluorescent Probes for Mitochondrial Hydrogen Sulfide in Living Cells

Xiu-Ling Liu, Xiao-Jiao Du, Chun-Guang Dai, and Qin-Hua Song

The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2014 79 (20), 9481-9489

DOI: 10.1021/jo5014838

Synthesis and Biophysical Properties of C5-Functionalized LNA (Locked Nucleic Acid)

Pawan Kumar, Michael E. Østergaard, Bharat Baral, Brooke A. Anderson, Dale C. Guenther, Mamta Kaura, Daniel J. Raible, Pawan K. Sharma, and Patrick J. Hrdlicka

The Journal of Organic Chemistry 2014 79 (11), 5047-5061

DOI: 10.1021/jo500614a

Journal of Proteome Research

Proteomic Characterization of a Natural Host–Pathogen Interaction: Repertoire of in Vivo Expressed Bacterial and Host Surface-Associated Proteins

Megan A. Rees, Oded Kleifeld, Paul K. Crellin, Bosco Ho, Timothy P. Stinear, A. Ian Smith, and Ross L. Coppel

Journal of Proteome Research 2015 14 (1), 120-132

DOI: 10.1021/pr5010086

Online Matrix Removal Platform for Coupling Gel-Based Separations to Whole Protein Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry

Ki Hun Kim, Philip D. Compton, John C. Tran, and Neil L. Kelleher

Journal of Proteome Research 2015 14 (5), 2199-2206

DOI: 10.1021/pr501331q

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Glucagon-Secreting Alpha Cell Selective Two-Photon Fluorescent Probe TP-α: For Live Pancreatic Islet Imaging

Bikram Keshari Agrawalla, Yogeswari Chandran, Wut-Hmone Phue, Sung-Chan Lee, Yun-Mi Jeong, Si Yan Diana Wan, Nam-Young Kang, and Young-Tae Chang

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015 137 (16), 5355-5362

DOI: 10.1021/ja5115776

Restored Physiology in Protein-Deficient Yeast by a Small Molecule Channel

Alexander G. Cioffi, Jennifer Hou, Anthony S. Grillo, Katrina A. Diaz, and Martin D. Burke

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2015 137 (32), 10096-10099

DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5b05765

Molecular Pharmaceutics

A 3-D Artificial Colon Tissue Mimic for the Evaluation of Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery System

Zhen Huang, Zhenzhen Wang, Shanshan Long, Haoyang Jiang, Jiangning Chen, Junfeng Zhang, and Lei Dong

Molecular Pharmaceutics 2014 11 (7), 2051-2061

DOI: 10.1021/mp400723j

Nanoassembly of Surfactants with Interfacial Drug-Interactive Motifs as Tailor-Designed Drug Carriers

Xiang Gao, Yixian Huang, Alexander M. Makhov, Michael Epperly, Jianqin Lu, Sheila Grab, Peijun Zhang, Lisa Rohan, Xiang-Qun Xie, Peter Wipf, Joel Greenberger, and Song Li

Molecular Pharmaceutics 2013 10 (1), 187-198

DOI: 10.1021/mp300319m

Organometallics

Cytotoxicity Studies of Cyclometallated Ruthenium(II) Compounds: New Applications for Ruthenium Dyes

Bruno Peña, Amanda David, Christiane Pavani, Mauricio S. Baptista, Jean-Philippe Pellois, Claudia Turro, and Kim R. Dunbar

Organometallics 2014 33 (5), 1100-1103

DOI: 10.1021/om500001h

Potent Half-Sandwich Iridium(III) Anticancer Complexes Containing C N-Chelated and Pyridine Ligands

Zhe Liu, Isolda Romero-Canelón, Abraha Habtemariam, Guy J. Clarkson, and Peter J. Sadler

DOI: 10.1021/om500644f

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